Australian Trailblazer Choisir Dies at 22

Trailblazing Australian sprinter and high-class stallion Choisir, the first Southern Hemisphere horse to complete the prestigious King's Stand Stakes (G2)-Golden Jubilee Stakes (G1) double at Royal Ascot, has died at his home of the past 18 years, Coolmore Stud in the Hunter Valley.

The striking chestnut stallion, the sire of 100 stakes winners and 11 group 1 winners in 12 countries who was declared a "national hero" for his European racecourse feats when trained by Paul Perry, had been pensioned prior to the 2020 breeding season and had for the past two years spent his time in retirement.

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